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DG9 8LA

Postcode

A postcode in Rhins North - 04, Stranraer and the Rhins ward, Dumfries and Galloway.

This report describes the area around DG9 8LA, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.

Around DG9 8LA

Schools near DG9 8LA

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
Portpatrick School
Primary
430 m
5 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only

Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.

The neighbourhood: Rhins North - 04

Everything about Rhins North - 04
Population
788
Joint 8,373rd least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
22.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
0.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
47.9%
Joint 408th lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

The postcode district: DG9

Everything about DG9
Population
14,874
1,005th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
21%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
69.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.9%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Your MP

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

Where these figures come from

Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.